Legal Opinion
Samms v. Abrams
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 28, 2016No. 15-cv-2741 (JSR)PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT
JED S. RAKOFF, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Plaintiff Larry Samms brought this action against the law firm of Abrams, Fen-*315sterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP (“Abrams”), alleging two violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) and one violation of N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law (“GBL”) § 349. After trial, a jury awarded Samms $5,795 in economic damages and $1,000 in damages for physical injuries and/or emotional distress. See Jury Verdict dated April 21, 2016, ECF No. 88. Samms now seeks in-junctive relief, treble damages under…
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